piano accompaniment

collocation in English

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piano
noun[C or U]
uk
/piˈæn.əʊ/us
/piˈæn.oʊ/
a large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys that are pressed to ...
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accompaniment
noun
uk
/əˈkʌm.pən.ɪ.mənt/us
/əˈkʌm.pən.ɪ.mənt/
music that is played with someone who is singing or playing the ...
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(Definition ofpianoandaccompanimentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The song ends as it started; withpianoaccompaniment.
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The songs were originally written withpianoaccompaniment, but this was later re-scored by the composer for full orchestra.
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It was also presumed, that thepianoaccompanimentwas easy to play.
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The list was trimmed down further to 40 contestants, each of which sang solo with apianoaccompaniment.
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It was used as a solo for cello (or violin) withpianoaccompaniment.
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Imagine trying to render it as sheet music, you know, vocal melody withpianoaccompanimentand guitar chords upstairs.
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Following a rather formal opening, this song develops more expressively with 'sympathique' spread chords in thepianoaccompaniment.
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Willis is amazing; in an earlier rehearsal he stood in as conductor and sang the line of an ailing soprano as well as playing the very complicatedpianoaccompaniment.
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Parisotti found forgotten scores and arranged their arias (or duets) for solo singer andpianoaccompaniment.
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He wrote some 200 solo piano sonatas, about 50 sonatas for other instruments withpianoaccompaniment, 9 piano concertos, and chamber music.
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She thought thatpianoaccompanimentwas 'very important because it provided a harmonic basis'.
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The combining of these non-harmonic modal patterns with a chordalpianoaccompanimentis interesting.
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Next comes the equivalent of an aria or lied withpianoaccompaniment.
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This means, for example, that apianoaccompanimentcan be played in a key to suit a person's singing voice.
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The effect suggests a parody of thepianoaccompanimentto a heroic climax on the silent screen.
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She said that it was difficult to sing poorly on purpose, especially withpianoaccompaniment.
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The violin melody is halting and primarily diatonic, played over an energeticpianoaccompaniment.
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Most of the company's productions were produced on a smaller scale, using onlypianoaccompaniment, costumes, minimal sets, and no props.
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The term is less frequently applied to music for another instrument (never voice) withpianoaccompaniment, but very seldom for larger ensembles.
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Many others have made various arrangements of individual songs, including for orchestra, chamber ensemble, or solo instrument withpianoaccompaniment.
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For example, she frequently sings traditional songs with apianoaccompaniment.
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All of the screenings were presented with a livepianoaccompaniment.
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This highly syncopated rhythm gives this piece much of its dramatic tension and is identical to the rhythm of thepianoaccompaniment.
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It was originally written with orchestral accompaniment, but it was later published to be sung withpianoaccompaniment.
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